- Tagine in the Plaza Uta el-Hammam restaurants.
- Goat cheese from the Rif hills, sold in the medina.
- Fresh orange juice on the square.
Chefchaouen City Guide
A blue-painted street in Chefchaouen's medina. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Chefchaouen is the blue city: founded in 1471 as a fortress against the Portuguese, its medina is washed in blue, and the effect at morning light is unlike anywhere else in Morocco. It sits in the Rif foothills, cool and slow.
The medina is compact and walkable; the main square, Plaza Uta el-Hammam, is the center of everything. Climb to the Spanish Mosque for the classic view back over the blue rooftops.
What to do in Chefchaouen
Town
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Plaza Uta el-Hammam The main square: the kasbah, the Grand Mosque and the cafés. - 2The blue streets The medina's blue-washed lanes, best in the early morning.
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Kasbah museum The 15th-century fortress with its ethnographic collection and garden. - 4
Ras El Maa The waterfall and wash-houses at the medina's edge. - 5
Spanish Mosque The hilltop viewpoint over the blue town, best at sunset.
Day trips
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Akchour The Rif canyon: waterfalls and God's Bridge, 30 km east.
Chefchaouen Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Chefchaouen. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
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Getting there and around
No train: CTM and local buses run from Fès (about 4 hours) and Tangier (about 2.5 hours). The town is walkable; cars cannot enter the medina.